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5 minutes
35 minutes
40 minutes
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 quart milk
- 1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
- 0.25 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- Prepare all ingredients.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter until smooth. Whisk in flour and cook until it turns a light golden color, about 7 minutes. Stir constantly.
- Turn up the heat to medium-high and gradually pour in the milk while whisking until the roux thickens. Let it gently simmer, then lower the heat to medium-low and keep simmering until the flour is soft and no longer gritty, for about 10 to 20 minutes.
- Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and a hint of nutmeg.
- Savor while steaming!
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